Patents by Inventor Darren M. Hopkins

Darren M. Hopkins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for manufacturing an endovascular support device
    Patent number: 6862794
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an endovascular support device comprises providing a generally tubular member of an implantable material having a first, generally cylindrical outer surface and a second, generally cylindrical inner surface. At least a portion of the outer and inner surfaces of the tubular member are shaped in such a way to form a plurality of generally circular edgeless ring regions. Adjacent ring regions are connected together by one of a plurality of connecting regions. Openings are produced in the connecting regions in accordance with a predetermined pattern, and the generally tubular member is longitudinally expanded to form the support device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Medtronic AVE, Inc.
    Inventor: Darren M. Hopkins
  • Method for manufacturing an endovascular support device
    Publication number: 20040172804
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an endovascular support device comprises providing a generally tubular member of an implantable material having a first, generally cylindrical outer surface and a second, generally cylindrical inner surface. At least a portion of the outer and inner surfaces of the tubular member are shaped in such a way to form a plurality of generally circular edgeless ring regions. Adjacent ring regions are connected together by one of a plurality of connecting regions. Openings are produced in the connecting regions in accordance with a predetermined pattern, and the generally tubular member is longitudinally expanded to form the support device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Darren M. Hopkins